communion

communion
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
n. talk, conversation, intercourse, communication; concord, unity; sympathy; mass, Lord's Supper, [Holy] Sacrament, Eucharist. See rite, sociality, party.
II
(Roget's IV) n.
1. [Association]
Syn. fellowship, accord, union, sharing; see agreement 2 , association 1 , communication 1 , fellowship 2 .
2. [A Christian sacrament]
Syn. Holy Communion, Lord's Supper, Breaking of Bread, Eucharist; see sacrament .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.
1. intimacy sharing, rapport, exchange, give and take, disclosure, closeness, communication, harmony, fellowship, union, oneness.
2. sacrament Holy Communion, Mass, Eucharist, breaking of bread.
ANT.: 1. alienation, distance
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun 1. The exchange of ideas by writing, speech, or signals: communication, intercommunication, intercourse. Obsolete: converse1. See KNOWLEDGE. 2. Those who accept and practice a particular religious belief: church, denomination, faith, persuasion, sect. See RELIGION.

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